Final answer:
An allusion is an indirect reference to a statement, person, place, or event in literature, such as biblical or historical allusions in Shakespeare's plays.
Step-by-step explanation:
The answer to the student's question, which asked for a term that refers to a statement, well-known person, place, or event from literature, is A) Allusion. An allusion is an indirect reference to a statement, person, place, or event in literature. For example, in Shakespeare's Hamlet, the description of Old Hamlet as being poisoned in a garden by a 'serpent' is an allusion to the Biblical story of the Garden of Eden. It is a device used to evoke imagery or concepts without explicitly mentioning them.